Anritsu MS27101A User manual

Configuration Quick Start Guide
Remote Spectrum Monitors
MS27101A, MS27102A, MS27103A
9kHzto6GHz
1. Introduction
To communicate with the MS2710xA Remote Spectrum Monitor or to change its IP
configuration, a PC must be correctly set up to communicate with the instrument via a direct
connection using a static IP. The sections in this guide explain using:
•a Windows PC to directly communicate with the Anritsu spectrum monitor
•SCPI commands for configuring the Ethernet and DNS settings
•the Anritsu Windows network discovery tool to find the instrument IP address
The spectrum monitor is shipped with the following default IP configuration:
•DHCP:OFF (Static IP Address)
• Static IP Address: 10.0.0.2
• Static Subnet: 255.255.255.0
• Static Gateway: 10.0.0.0
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2. Setting Up Windows 7 for a Static IP
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2. Setting Up Windows 7 for a Static IP
The following example illustrates how to set up Windows 7 for a static IP address. Refer to
your operating system documentation or consult with your network administrator for other
Windows versions or operating systems.
1. Connect an Ethernet crossover cable between a PC and the instrument.
2. Open Control Panel, Network and Internet and select Network and Sharing Center.
3. Select the Local Area Connection link as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Local area connection link

2. Setting Up Windows 7 for a Static IP
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4. Select Properties as shown in Figure 2a.
5. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and select Properties as shown in
Figure 2b.
6. Select Use the following IP address: and enter the following IP properties as shown in
Figure 2c as listed:
• Static IP Address: 10.0.0.1
• Static Subnet: 255.255.255.0
• Static Gateway: 10.0.0.0
7. Click OK.
The PC is now configured for a direct connection to the instrument using a static IP.
Figure 2. Windows configuration steps
a b c

3. Configuring for Dynamic IP through SCPI Commands
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3. Configuring for Dynamic IP through SCPI Commands
After the PC is properly configured, the connection can be tested. After a good connection has
been confirmed, either SCPI commands or the embedded instrument user interface (UI) may
be used to configure the Ethernet settings on the instrument to different values. Refer to the
embedded Help for details on using the UI.
The following steps describe how to verify and set the Ethernet configuration through SCPI
programming:
1. Using any SCPI client, send the *IDN? query command to 10.0.0.2 on port 9001. Verify
the response includes the model and serial numbers, and other instrument information.
2. To configure the instrument for DHCP, send the following SCPI commands to
10.0.0.2 on port 9001:
SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DHCP?
Queries the DHCP setting. The return value should be NO if the instrument is
currently configured for static IP.
SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DHCP ON
Turns the DHCP setting ON. The setting is applied immediately upon sending
the command.
3. Disconnect the Ethernet crossover cable between the PC and instrument.
4. Reboot the instrument.
5. Connect the instrument and the controlling PC to your main network with a regular
Ethernet cable. The PC must be re-configured for dynamic IP as described in the next
section.
Caution Consult with your network administrator when configuring the network interface to
avoid potential loss of access or discovery of the device.
Note
If a response is not returned, try switching to a cross-over Ethernet cable and send
the query command again. Ensure that your SCPI client has the termination
character enabled: \n Line Feed (xA).
Note
Turning DHCP ON will change the IP address. The Anritsu Discovery program will
need to be used to retrieve the new IP address. See “Discovering Instruments on
the Network Using Windows” for instructions on using the discovery program.

4. Setting Up Windows 7 for Dynamic IP
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4. Setting Up Windows 7 for Dynamic IP
1. Select the Local Area Connection link as shown in Figure 3.
2. Select Properties as shown in Figure 4a.
3. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and select Properties as shown in
Figure 4b.
4. Change the properties to match the illustration as shown in Figure 4c as listed below:
•Obtain an IP address automatically
•Obtain DNS server address automatically
Figure 3. Select the Local Area Connection link
Figure 4. Windows configuration steps
a b c

5. Discovering Instruments on the Network Using Windows
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5. Discovering Instruments on the Network Using Windows
Clients may execute the UDP Anritsu Discovery program on their PC to discover instruments
on the same subnet as the PC. The program prints out a list of instruments with information
such as the instrument host name, firmware version, MAC address, IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
1. To start the discovery program, run the downloadable “RunDiscoveryProgram.bat” file.
2. Select a filtering method. Since there could be many instruments already connected to
the network, a selection filter can be used to narrow the search results. The search
filter has four options:
•(M)ac – Mac Address of the probe
•(S)erial – Serial number of the probe
•(H)ostname – Host name of the probe
•(N)one – No filters selected. All instruments attached to the local area network
will be listed.
3. If M, S, or H was selected in Step 2, enter a search string. The search query term is not
case sensitive. The search string can be a partial match or a full match to the MAC
address, serial number, or host name. For example, selecting “S” and entering
“0000003” will search for the instrument with serial number 0000003.
4. The program will start listing all instruments connected on the same subnetwork that
match the search criteria.
Figure 5. Running the UDP Anritsu Discovery program

6. Supplemental Information
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6. Supplemental Information
Configuring for Static IP through SCPI Commands
To change from DHCP to Static IP, send these commands to port 9001 of the instrument’s
dynamic IP address:
1. Set the static values of the Ethernet configuration that are used when DHCP is OFF:
SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:CONFig <Static IP>,<Static Gateway>,
<Static Subnet>
The <Static IP>, <Static Gateway>, and <Static Subnet> must be enclosed in quotes
like the following example:
SYST:COMM:LAN:CONF “124.168.1.1”,“124.168.1.0”,”255.255.255.0”
2. Confirm the static IP settings by querying the static Ethernet configuration:
SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:CONFig?
3. Turn off DHCP and set the instrument to static IP mode:
SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DHCP OFF
4. Reboot the instrument.
FTP Access
A FTP server has been included in the instrument to allow user access to files stored on the
instrument or in a USB drive connected to the instrument. To access the FTP server, use a
FTP client of choice and enter the IP address of the instrument as the host. The user name is
“ftp” and the password is the serial number of the instrument. The serial number can be
obtained through SCPI using the “*IDN?” command.

6. Supplemental Information
System Override
In the event that the instrument does not respond to SCPI commands (due to circumstances
like a long sweep used in conjunction with *OPC?) and needs to be reset remotely, the system
override feature can be used. System override can be accessed through a raw socket to port
8001 of the instrument. All commands except a password reset will require the instrument’s
password to be sent. The default password for an instrument is the MAC address interleaved
with the word “system” between MAC address pairs. As an example, an instrument with the
MAC address “1a:2b:3c:4d:5e:6f” will have a default password of “1as2by3cs4dt5ee6fm”.
Currently, system override only supports three commands as described below:
1. Reboot the instrument:
To reboot the instrument, send the following string to the instrument through port
8001:
“force_reboot,<instrument_password>”
Replace <instrument_password> with the password of the instrument. After the
command has been sent, the instrument will respond with “ok” if the command has
been successfully processed. If the password is incorrect, “password_match_fail”
will be returned.
2. Set a new password:
To set a new password for the instrument, the following string should be sent through
port 8001:
“change_password,<old_instrument_password>,<new_instrument_password>”
Note that the max length of a password is 50 characters. If the new password has been
successfully set, “ok” will be returned. If the password is too long, a
“password_over_50_characters_fail” will be returned. If the old password does
not match, a “password_set_fail” message will be returned.
3. Reset the password:
In the case where the system override password needs to be reset to default, the
following command can be sent through port 8001:
“reset_password”
Note that this command DOES NOT require the instrument password. If the password
has been successfully reset, “ok” will be returned.
If an improperly formatted command is sent to the instrument, a “command_match_fail”
will be sent back.
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